Brian Urlacher
Brian Urlacher
Brian Urlacheris a former American football linebacker who spent his entire 13-year career playing for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of New Mexico, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American and became one of the school's most decorated athletes...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth25 May 1978
CityPasco, WA
play work-out plans
Steve Smith, thats what happened to us. He just kept making plays. We had a plan. We never really doubled him. We ran a lot of Cover 2, and obviously that didnt work out too good for us.
football rain i-love-football
I love football in the rain. That is what it's all about.
jail guy life-is
How great a life is this? To get to knock guys' heads off for 60 minutes and not get thrown in jail?
mean thinking people
People don't think I'm big enough to be mean. I don't look big enough, but I am.
backseat definitely few hoping stayed three together
A few years ago I was definitely hoping the three of us could have stayed together for a long time. But we've got a new thing going here, and Lance doesn't have to take a backseat to anybody.
ended remember season
I don't even remember that season because it ended badly.
downs plays third
Our third downs were terrible. We have to make more plays on third down. We have to get better.
decision easy good knew livelihood loves mess sure terms trying walk
He's been trying to come to terms with it for a long time. I think he knew a while back he was going to do this. I'm sure it's not easy for him -- it's what he's done his whole life, it's what he loves to do -- but he's making the right decision when it comes to your livelihood and being able to walk and all that good stuff. Don't mess with your neck.
bunch deal equal gave hold lost main points yards
I think we know we are No. 1. I don't think yards equal wins. Yards are big, but points are the main thing that matters. We did not play very well and gave up a bunch of yards and I think we lost our No. 1 status, but points are a big deal and I think we hold that.
doubted earn good great people playoffs respect win
We had to win in the playoffs to earn respect and we didn't do that. So all of the people who doubted us, I guess, were right. We may be a good team, but we're not a great team.
coming ended guys last next
We were young last time, too, and we ended up being 4-12 the next year. I'd like to think we'll be better next year. We have a lot of guys coming back. ... We're optimistic, but I'm not going to look at that right now.
flying plays
We're flying to the ball. We're making plays when we have to.
mom dad heart
My mom is my heart. But my [step]dad was my role model, the hardest working man I ever knew.
example complaining enough
I lead by example. But if I get pissed enough, I'll say something. It usually isn't rah-rah; it's more complaining.